linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.22 libata spindown

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Date:	Fri, 1 Jun 2007 22:55:56 +0200
From:	"Tuncer Ayaz" <tuncer.ayaz@...il.com>
To:	"Jeff Garzik" <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"IDE/ATA development list" <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: 2.6.22 libata spindown

On 6/1/07, Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org> wrote:
> Tuncer Ayaz wrote:
> > I'm still seeing the libata warning that disks were not spun down
> > properly on the following two setups and am wondering whether I need
> > a new shutdown binary or the changeset mentioned below is not meant
> > to fix what I'm triggering by halt'ing.
> >
> > If it's not a bug I will try to update my shutdown utility and if
> > that does not work I promise not to bother lkml about a problem
> > caused by my userland. If it is a bug I hope it will be of interest
> > for 2.6.22 bug tracking.
> >
> > Setup 1:
> > SATA 1 Disks
> > AMD64 3200+
> > nVidia nForce 3 250 (Ultra?)
> > Debian i386 Unstable
> >
> > Setup 2:
> > SATA 2 disks
> > Core 2 Duo E6600
> > Intel 975X
> > Debian x86_64 Unstable
> >
> > Just to be clear what warning I'm talking about:
> > DISK MIGHT NOT BE SPUN DOWN PROPERLY. UPDATE SHUTDOWN UTILITY
> > For more info, visit http://linux-ata.org/shutdown.html
>
>
> IIRC, Debian was the one OS that really did need a shutdown utility
> update, as the message says :)

Thanks for the confirmation.
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